Episode 03: Spaghetti with Butter, Oil ‘n Garlic

Ingredients

• 1 pound of spaghetti, linguini or penne
• 1/4 cup of olive oil
• 3 tbsp. of salted butter
• 4 large garlic cloves thinish-ly sliced
• 1/4 tsp. of red pepper flakes
• 1/2 tsp. of salt (optional)
• 1 tbsp. of fresh parsley, minced
• 1/4 cup of grated parmesan and more for garnish

Recipe Directions

1. Cook pasta in salted boiling water until al dente but not too hard.
2. Drain and then keep aside for a minute…
3. Heat a big skillet with the olive oil and butter. When starting to sizzle, add the garlic, salt, and red pepper flakes. Stir for about 1-2 minutes just as the garlic turns a light color.
4. Add your pasta to the skillet and with tongs, sprinkle parsley and 1/2 of the parmesan, and toss to coat everything around.
5. Finish with the remaining parmesan and more chopped parsley. WHOA!!!!